3. FAR IN ADVANCE SO THAT THEY ARE LIKELY TO BE FOREGOTTEN BEFORE THERE IS MUCH CHANCE OF THEIR BEING COMPARED WITH WHAT FINALLY TRANSPIRES. SRI HAS BEEN FORECASTING ABOUT THE 1980'S FOR THE LAST DECADE, AND THE TIME HAS COME TO CHANGE THE TARGET. BUT BEFORE WE LEAVE THE 80's BEHIND US, LET ME VENTURE TO PREDICT ON THE BASIS OF FACTS IN HAND THAT SRI SHOULD GIVE A VERY GOOD ACCOUNT OF ITSELF IN THIS DECADE. TWO EVENTS OF THE LAST YEAR STRENGTHEN MY CONVICTION IN THAT REGARD: FIRST, THE LONG-AWAITED BEGINNING OF BUILDING 32 AND SECOND, EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE SELECTION OF BILL MILLER AS THE NEW PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOUR-LEVEL BUILDING IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY OF 1981. THE FACILITY, WHICH REPLACES 10 FORMER WORLD WAR II TEMPORARY ARMY BARRACKS, WILL HOUSE 110 LABORATORY AND 350 OFFICE MODULES FOR CHEMICAL, ELECTRONIC, MOLECULAR, AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH. WE WILL PASS BY THE CONSTRUCTION ON